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fromThe Nation
3 days ago

Why Indiana's Gerrymander Victory May Be Short-Lived

Indiana Senate Republicans blocked Trump's push for a 9-0 gerrymandered map, preserving a seven-seat GOP advantage while preventing a complete GOP sweep.
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fromAxios
1 week ago
US politics

Scoop: Trump aides bullish on Supreme Court boosting GOP in midterms

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fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Imagining an extreeeeeme gerrymandered future

Striking down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act would legally permit extreme, racially discriminatory gerrymanders, enabling potential unanimous single-party congressional maps.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Voting Rights and Immigration Under Attack

The 1965 Voting Rights and Immigration Acts expanded American democracy and now face rollback amid the Trump administration's demographic, exclusionary immigration policies.
fromAxios
1 week ago
US politics

Scoop: Trump aides bullish on Supreme Court boosting GOP in midterms

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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

How to Stop Trump's Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections

The Atlantic 's David Frum opens with his thoughts on the absurd Peace Prize awarded to Donald Trump by FIFA. David discusses how the invented prize reflects what FIFA understands about our president-that he's the kind of leader who can be won over with shiny trinkets and fancy ceremonies. Then, David is joined by Michael Waldman from the Brennan Center for Justice to discuss how the Trump administration might try to undermine or even outright steal the 2026 elections.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US court blocks new Texas congressional map while state officials appeal

A federal court blocked Texas's new congressional map after finding substantial evidence that the map racially gerrymandered districts, barring its use in the 2026 midterm elections.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Walters: Prop. 50 passage sets off a chain of political and legal maneuvers

Proposition 50 redraws California districts to favor Democrats, likely increasing Democratic House seats while prompting political realignments and potential legal challenges.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Gavin Newsom Rips Key Trump Vibe: Being 'Anti-Woke' Is 'Just Anti-Black'

Opposition to DEI, CRT, and ESG policies equates to being anti-Black, and recent federal actions seek to reverse decades of racial progress toward pre-1960s conditions.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Gaza Ceasefire Brings Relief and Uncertainty About Future Peace

Gaza ceasefire raises complex prospects for long-term Israel–Palestine peace amid U.S. government shutdown brinkmanship and Supreme Court scrutiny of 14th Amendment–Voting Rights Act tensions.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Humpday Headlines: Katie Porter Offers Sort-of Apology For Interview Spat

Katie Porter's viral, contentious interview drew criticism but is unlikely to alter her frontrunner standing before the June 2026 primaries.
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fromABA Journal
3 months ago

After striking deal with Trump, this BigLaw firm worked with liberal groups to secure pro bono wins in 2 cases

Simpson Thacher worked with the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Center on behalf of Black civic leaders in a case challenging district maps in Mississippi Supreme Court elections, the article reports. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock of the Northern District of Mississippi ruled Aug. 19 that the map diluted the votes of Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Gilroy sets district map and election rules after months of deliberation

Gilroy's City Council has finalized district maps and rules to implement district-based elections, promoting better representation for its majority Latino population.
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